School records: ป.พ.1, ป.พ.7 and cross-border school transfers
Relocating families need the Thai school record (ป.พ.1) and certificate of study (ป.พ.7) with certified translations. Receiving schools normally ask for year-by-year results as well as proof of the grade level currently attended.
Thai basic-education documents use Ministry of Education forms. ป.พ.1 is the academic record covering subject results across a school stage; ป.พ.7 certifies current enrolment or completion of a level. Overseas schools usually want both: one shows results, the other shows current status.
Many foreign schools decide placement from age combined with results rather than from the Thai grade name. Attaching a short explanation of the Thai structure — six years of primary, three of lower secondary, three of upper secondary — reduces misplacement.
Translations must keep subject names and the original grading scale. Do not convert Thai grades into the destination country's scale yourself; grade conversion is for the receiving school or evaluation body to decide.
In the other direction, a child returning to Thai school must have the foreign results translated into Thai with a certified translation, after which the admitting school assesses placement under Ministry of Education rules.
If the original school has closed, contact the local authority that holds its records. The contact point varies by school type, both state and private.
Documents to prepare
- ป.พ.1 academic record (original or a copy certified by the school)
- ป.พ.7 certificate of study or completion
- The student's birth certificate or ID card
- Passports of student and parents
- English translations of the whole set
- An explanation of the Thai education structure and grading scale
Order of steps
- Request ป.พ.1 and ป.พ.7 from the school registrar
- Translate into English, keeping subject names and the grading scale
- Certify the translation at the Department of Consular Affairs where required
- Add destination-embassy certification if required
- Submit to the receiving school with the student's identity documents
Pre-filing checklist
- Check that every school year the receiver asks for is included
- Check the student's name matches the passport
- Do not convert grades; attach the grading-scale explanation instead
- Ask the receiving school what level of certification it needs before starting
- Keep copies before sending originals abroad
Frequently asked questions
The receiving school asks for a transcript. Does ป.พ.1 count?
Yes. ป.พ.1 is the academic record for Thai basic education. Translated into English with a grading-scale explanation, receiving schools can assess it.
Is consular certification always required?
Not always. Some private schools accept a translator-certified translation, while government bodies and visa applications usually require Department of Consular Affairs certification. Ask the receiver first.
How are foreign results used when a child returns to Thailand?
Translate them into Thai with a certified translation; the admitting school then decides grade placement under Ministry of Education rules.
Can records from several years back be reissued?
Schools keep academic records and can reissue certificates. Turnaround varies by school, so contact the registrar in advance.
Must originals be sent to the receiving school?
It varies. Some accept certified copies; others inspect originals at enrolment. Clarify before sending originals abroad.
Which English school name should be used?
Use the school's own official English name. If there is none, transliterate consistently across the whole set so the receiver does not read it as two different schools.
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